Paul Pillot, Bourgogne Blanc, 2023

100% Chardonnay, but fermented wild in Pillot's large 350-500 liter barrels—a scale that prevents oak dominance while allowing the slow, complex development that makes white Burgundy age beautifully. Twelve to eighteen months on lees builds creaminess, then six months in tank allows the wine to breathe before bottling. You taste citrus, mineral, butter—but the butter is background, not theme. These aren't buttery wines; they're precise wines that hint at richness without ever tasting heavy. This is Burgundy's white philosophy: make the terroir visible, not the winemaking.